The Caldwell County Football Hall of Fame is growing by seven new members.
The 2020 Hall of Fame class includes running backs Rodney Bell, Brandon Sigler and Kent Wells along with quarterback and wide receiver Donovan Dame. Linebackers Timmy Beshear and Ben VanHooser are also in the 2020 Hall of Fame class along with “Coach Earl,” Earl Hammond.
The latest group of Caldwell Football Hall of Famers is scheduled to be honored at next week’s home game against Trigg County.
Here are the previous classes that have been inducted:
2019—Will Barnes, Cameron Williams, Marc Kanipe, Bob Hudson, Chad Lane, Gary Goodaker
2018—Carl Copeland, Jason Faughn, Garrick Sigler, Chris Cochran, Mark Hooks, William Fralick, Dann Hughes
2017—Ken Barrett, Bradley Stallins, Stan Hudson, Mark Barnes, Ken Argo, Andy Davis, Kelly Tinsley, Todd Griffin
2010—Ronnie Ladd, Chris Childress, Philip Phelps, Rumsey Taylor Jr.
2009—Junior McGowan, Stewart Childress, Kelly Davis, Jerrold Fuqua
2008—1998 Class 2A state championship team
2007—Randy Bruce, Byron Copeland, David Stephens
2006—Trevor Aikins, Eddy Hawkins, Bryan Jaggers, Dexter Lander
2005—Bart Griffith, George “Bubs” Harralson, Cray Lewis, John H. Stevens
2004—Dimitri McGowan, Steve P’Pool, Dickie Thomas
2003—Don Reid, Dixie Jones, Johnny McCalister, Pat Gates
2002—Billy Joe Grooms, Ron Hunter, Norman Jackson, Johnny Stone
2001—Michael Brown, Trice Hughes, Steve Kukahiko, Waynee McGowan
2000—Mark Blackburn, Twyman Boren, William F. “Bill” Brown, Norman Carner, David Mallory
1999—Larry Curling, Bobby Franklin, Joby Loftus, Wayne Sweeney
1998—Everett Cherry, Gary Childress, Chip Hutcheson, Dickie McCalister, Sammy Newsom, Clarence Robinson
1997—Neal Cummins, Tony Franklin, Bill Giannini, Leslie “Moe” Mallory, Donnie Miller
1996—David Barnes, Carrell Boyd, Tommy Giannini, David Mitchell, Chris Lewis, Gid Shelby Pool, William “Chick” Walker
1995—Tommy Atwood, Craig Clayton, Jimmy Johnson, Pete Moore, Garnett Scott
1994—Bill Henry Cartwright, Randy Dorroh, John Hopper, Richie Hughes, Johnny Jaggers, Rayburn Pickering, Dennis Tomek
1993—Marvin Copeland, Charlie Davis, Hayden Kelly, Ronald “Duck” Lacey, David “Gut” Lewis, Charlie Mitchell, Oscar Mitchell, the 1963 Class 2A state championship team
1992—Jackie Crider, Hollis Curling, Scotty Edwards, Al Giordano, Ray “Red Rider” Hammonds
1991—Dr. Ralph Cash Sr., Fred Clayton, Kerry Curling, Joe Jaggers, Wayne Kelly, Gladys Knott, Ed Settle, Irl Stevens, Rumsey Taylor Sr.
